Activities of Jytte GUTELAND related to 2014/2253(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that EU environmental and health legislation continues to be affected by high numbers of cases of late transposition, incorrect transposition and bad application by the Member States; notes that the Commission’s 31st annual report on the application of EU law shows that in 2013 the biggest category of infringement proceedings was environment-related; recalls that the costs of failing to implement environmental policy – including the costs of infringement proceedings – are high, being estimated at around EUR 50 billion per annum (COWI et al. 2011); stresses that, moreover, the implementation of environmental policy would yield many socioeconomic benefits which are not always registered by cost-benefit analyses;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, as regards cases of bad application of EU law, the Commission mainly relies on complaints; deplores the fact that individual complaints are often treated with considerable delays; encourages the Commission to address cases of strategic importance and cases which set precedents, which can be expected to be of greatest significance in attaining agreed environmental objectives;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that the Commission's communication policy regarding the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) overstates the difficulty of implementing environmental and health legislation; expresses its concern about potential deregulation and takes the view that the REFIT Programme should not be used to undermine environment, food safety and health legislation;